BandBangers: As July Draws Closer and Malaysian Marching Bands ...

BandBangers: As July Draws Closer and Malaysian Marching Bands ...: "As July draws closer Malaysian school macrhing bands wake up from their year long slumber to gear up for competition. As the usual stuff eac..."

As July Draws Closer and Malaysian Marching Bands Come Alive

As July draws closer Malaysian school macrhing bands wake up from their year long slumber to gear up for competition. As the usual stuff each year we have bands planning to win, some "wishing" to win and one oredi know they are going to win! So what's new this year? Well on the local scene not much. I received a comment last week from a particular band supporter declaring confidently they are going to be national champs this year.. And honestly I think he is right because he has his facts and also other "important" ingredients to make that prediction a reality. Compounded by a weak challenge and the pull out of so many bands, I am sure his confidence is justified.

I am also happy to note that Penang ( my home state ) has taken one step further by organising their own state competition. The reasons being I am told is to compete against only the best and to maintain the standards of Penang bands. Kudos Penang! So in "THAT" competition this year we will not have bands from Penang, Sarawak, Sabah, Trengganu (for sure) and  Perak and Johor ( top bands won't be joining)..ie. that is to say almost everybody will not be there...except ASMA (maybe). So good luck to ASMA! I am sure they will try their best to beat "this" band. If they fail (which I doubt) they then know they are in the wrong competition...But if they win sadly they will not be getting the recognition they deserve as the field is so weaken that no one will really pay any attention. Catch 22...hmmmm